Printer-friendly version- The Faculty Grievance & Dispute Resolution Office has two separate roles:
- Francisco A. Villarruel is the Faculty Grievance Official who focuses on advising visitors, problem solving, and case review.
- Maureen Cullen is the Administrative Assistant who handles general office communication, scheduling, and inquiries regarding the formal procedures of the Faculty Grievance Policy.
- Emails sent to the Faculty Grievance & Dispute Resolution Office (fgo@msu.edu) remain confidential to the office and are read by both the Grievance Official and the Administrative Assistant.
- Inquirers/Visitors are advised to use fgo@msu.edu for email communication as opposed to the personal email of either the Grievance Official or Administrative Assistant.
- Verbal and written communication with the Faculty Grievance & Dispute Resolution Office remain confidential unless the visitor grants permission for the Grievance Official to speak with the their administrator or other party to the issue.
- When permission is given for the Grievance Official to interact with an administrator, Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs (housed within the Office of the Provost) will receive notification from the FGO and a brief description regarding the nature of the discussion.
- The Faculty Grievance & Dispute Resolution Office will regularly follow-up with visitors to ensure mutual understanding of pending action items or next steps.
